Myomimus

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Myomimus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Gliridae
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Myomimus
Ognev, 1924
Type species
Myomimus personatus
Ognev, 1924
Species
  • M. personatusOgnev, 1924
  • M. roachi(Bate, 1937)
  • M. setzeriRossolimo, 1976
Synonyms
  • PhilistomysBate, 1937

Myomimus is a genus of rodent in the family Gliridae. [1] It contains the following species:

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References

  1. Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.